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The Chicago White Sox have acquired the infielder from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for pitching prospects Zachary Erwin and J.B. Wendelken.
Lawrie is second-year arbitration eligible and won't become a free agent until 2018, giving Chicago two years of control. The 25-year-old hit .260/.299/.407 with a career-high 16 homers and 60 RBIs in 149 games for Oakland last season after being acquired in a blockbuster trade with Toronto that sent Josh Donaldson to the Blue Jays.
Oakland is getting a pair of fringe prospects in return.
Erwin, a fourth-round selection in the 2015 draft, split his first season in the minors between the Pioneer League and Single-A Kannapolis, compiling a 1.34 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 40 1/3 innings.
Lawrie is second-year arbitration eligible and won't become a free agent until 2018, giving Chicago two years of control. The 25-year-old hit .260/.299/.407 with a career-high 16 homers and 60 RBIs in 149 games for Oakland last season after being acquired in a blockbuster trade with Toronto that sent Josh Donaldson to the Blue Jays.
Oakland is getting a pair of fringe prospects in return.
Erwin, a fourth-round selection in the 2015 draft, split his first season in the minors between the Pioneer League and Single-A Kannapolis, compiling a 1.34 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 40 1/3 innings.